The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-03-23
MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE.

ize the village OF Lowell Kent County 10 bor-
row money; to amend the act in regard To the
filing. recording and dischargng Of attach
ments; To authorize the Boards OF Supervis-
ors in all the counties OF the state 10 purchase
burialplaces for soldiers, sailors, and marines
also, n joint resolution authorizing the First
Presbyterian Society Of Lansing TO sell certain
real estate: The House passed bills TO amend
charter OF Marshall City TO amend charter OF
Detroit City to authorize the issue Of patent
to Frederick Durand for certain land in Are
nae County; t. reincorporate the village Of
Pierson. Montcalm County TO revise the char
ter Of Saginaw City; to authorize several towns
I'm Saginaw County to borrow money to improve
Choboyganning Greek. The House INDUCED in
very warm debate over a message sent TO the
Executive recalling Representative Horsford's
bill, which awaited his signature To become law.
The object OF the bill was TO make clear the
meaning OF the words actual damage" in libel
suits The bill makes the words to mean all
damages that may be shown that the plaintiff
has suffered in respect To his property business,
trade, profession, or occupation and no other
damages. The bill was in the interest Of fair
play IA newspapet su h,s some mem pers were
called and sent back to the Senate for amend
ment. The fate Of the bill il uncertain
Both houses adjourned to the 18th.
ASIDE from the report OF petitions and remon.
strances and the reference OF bills, no business
was transacted by the Senate on the l4th The
action of the House was OF the same character.
remonstrance was presented in the Senate
against tue passage OF bill legalizing the bonds
issued by the township officers OF Billings, in
Gladwn County. IL charges irregular proceed
ings by the said officers, and that the amount Of
the issue is unknown but supposed to exceed
the entire township valuation.
The Senate bill limiting the privileges OF the
State University to citizens OF Michigan was re-
ported upon adversely in the Senate on the 18th
inst. The committee the State House OF
Correction reported in favor OF an appropriation
Of S14, 900 for repairs and improvement. Bills
passed to cede to the United States exclusive
jurisdiction over the new postotiice site at
Detroit. and TO revise and amend the charter Of
the city OF Marshall. In the House bills passed
to incorporate the village of Eagle, Clinton
County Joint resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor TO issue patent to Francis Howell for
certain parcel Of primary school land con-
current resolution providing for the purchase of
a piano for the executive parlor. Mr.. oviatt's
bill to provide for the death penalty in certain
cases Of murder and assault had previously
been made the special order. and was considered
in committee Of the whole, with the speak
offered by Mr. Perkins. making the
death penalty discretionary with the
jury. Mr.. Bates offered an amendment pro-
yiding that persons convicted OF murder in the
first degree should suffer the death penalty.
Both substitute and amendment were rejected.
MIR. Snow, of Saginaw, moved to strike out all
after the enacting clause, when the discussion
became very earnest and continued during the
afternoon and through an evening session.
Statistics and Scripture quotations figured
largely in the debate on both sides. The mo-
ton 10 strike out all after the enacting clause
failed, and the bill was laid upon the table.
Governor Luce appointed William A. Smith, of
Grand Rapids State Game and Fish Warden,
under the new law just enacted.
BILLS to revise the charter Of the village of
Williamson and to repeal the act organizing the
township OF Gustin Altoona County, passed the
Senate on the 10th inst. The Judiciary Com
mittee made an adverse report upon the bill to
amend the act relating to the revision ana con-
solidation OF the laws relating to the or
ganization of insane asylums. The COM
mittee appointed to investigate the charges
against Senator Post which appeared in the St
Louis Mich Post, the editor of which is en-
ploye of the Senate, made a report exonerating
the Senator, but declared the editor deserving
OF censure for not correcting the error when his
attention was called to 1t. The House spent
most Of its time in committee OF the whole. The
most important bill discussed was one provid-
ing for the conviction and punishment of con-
victs serving sentences in the State penal
institutions who shall commit crimes punisha-
BILE with Imprisonment while there. II provides
that upon conviction the court may in its dis
erection have the sentence commence at once
or at the expiration Of the sentence the convict s
then serving This brought out very warm
discussion. Mr.. Bates bill placing the
public roads in the several counties under the
had all after the enactment clause stricken out,
as did the bill raising the salaries OF Justices
of the Supreme Court to 81, 900. The Committee
on Railroads reported adversely on the bill to
regulate the use and rental of telephones. Also
a bill to prescribe the duties and prohibiting
discrimination between parties using tele-
phones
TIE following bills were passed by the Sem
ate on March II: To authorize the township of
st. Joseph 70 borrow money to build bridge;
to amend the act providing for the adjustment
of rights and liabilities in the division OF the ter
ritory OF cities and towns to change the name
OF st. Anthony Orphan Asylum at Hamtramck:
to facilitate the commencement of suits in
justice courts; to authorize the transcript of a
| judgment from the docket OF one Justice OF
the peace to that of another to amend act rela-
| tive to executions and judgments; to organize
the township Of Cedar, in Macknac County; to
authorize the Ingham County Agricultural So
ciety TO sell or mortgage its real estate TO pay
its indebtedness; TO provide for the publication
of the proceedings of the Michigan Dairyman's
Association to amend the act in relation to the
| Superior Court OF Grand Rapids with regard
to the challenging OF jurors; to require
| prosecuting attorneys to appear and conduct
criminal prosecutions in the Supreme Court in
certain cases to amend the act relative to the
DISPOSE IN of real and personal estate by will I;
to amend the act relative to criminal proceed
| ings in criminal courts, to provide wives with
| property maintenance from their husbands
estate when neglected or deserted by them to
amend the act relative to exemption from mill
| tary duty-this law renders all able bodied
| male persons. between the ages OF 10 and As,
liable to military duty, excepting the State
and United States exemptions, and also
removes the exemptions from clergy
men, teachers in public schools, and
commits stoned officers OF the State militia; to
define the qualifications of Deputy Sherifs to
| be hereafter appointed in the State; this prac-
| tcally prevents the employment of "Pinkerton
| Of the qualifications is that said deputy must
be resident Of the State ut least six months
TO be eligible. In the House bills were passed :
| To designate the place Of holding elections in
| Midland Midland County, to amend the law
relrtive TO the incorporation OF companies for
mining and smelling; to authorize the incorpo-
ration of park and summer resort associations !;
| to authorize the incorporato on OF engineering
societies. In honor of St Patrick's day reso-
luton passed expressing sympathy with Home
| Rule in Ireland, and indorsing the course Of
Gladstone and Parnell The House then went
| into committee OF the whole, with Hon Patrick
| Stuart, of Wayne, in the Chair, and the after
noon was spent in celebrating the anniversary
| I'm n suitable manner